What We Do

The Need is Clear

In one segment emergency personnel may witness more trauma, loss, death and destruction than the average citizen will see in a lifetime. It is estimated that 25 to 30 percent of police officers have stress­based physical health problems and 40 percent suffer from sleep disorders. Numbers are rising for Post Traumatic Stress among all emergency personnel; 18 percent in police officers, 10 to 37 percent in fire service.

Yoga for First Responders (YFFR) was created by Olivia Kvitne, a yoga instructor and published journalist who first offered trauma­sensitive yoga and resiliency training to the Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles Police Department after having worked with veterans and military.

YFFR roots itself in the foundation of Trauma­Sensitive Yoga and mindlfulness while adding the element of physical challenges paired with mental training.

YFFR operates in two major sections:

In­house classes in the academy and department settings and open community classes.
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